Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10290225October 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENTIRE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER APPLIED CONTINUOUS FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289882October 26, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VECH. SKID CONTROL ALARM AND REACTION TAKES PLACE WITHOUT WARNING OR JUSTIFICATION. VEHICLE BRAKES COME ON WITH WARNING AND CAR SHAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKES WHICH ARE AUTOMATICALLY BEING APPLIED AND BRAKE ANTI SKID SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING APPROX 45 MPH. THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT REACTION OF THE VECH. THIS HAS HAPPEN MORE THAN FIVE TIMES AND TOYOTA WANTS ME TO PAY $2,100 TO CORRECT THEIR ENGINEERING ERROR. SHOULD I SUBMIT A BILL FOR MENTAL ANGUISH? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289211October 21, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC. TCS WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON IN VEHICLE AND AFTER READING THE ABOUT INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN OTHER 03 SEQUOIAS, I AM NERVOUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287010October 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 85,000 MILES. SKID CONTROL UNIT IS BAD. MY ABS, TRAC LIGHTS ARE ON. EVERY SO OFTEN MY BRAKE LIGHT WILL GO ON TOO. THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL RESOLVE BY TURNING OFF ENGINE AND START AGAIN. OTHER LIGHTS STAY ON. ASKED TOYOTA DEALER. THEY GAVE ME A PRICE OF $2600 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID I NEED A NEW SKID CONTROL AND DECAL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286210October 3, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC & TRAC LIGHTS STAY ON AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285477September 28, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I'VE OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND STABILITY CONTROL. THE SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED REPEATED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY ON, AND ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE GONE OFF WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY ( AND NOT BRAKING ). THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SAYS I NEED A NEW $2,000 COMPUTER FOR THE BRAKE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY AND UNSAFE, AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS DANGEROUS FLAW IN THEIR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285530September 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VSC/ABS/BRAKE CONTROLLER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES IN WHICH THE TECHNICIANS CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM SENSOR FAILED. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE TRANSLATE COMPUTER, THE ECU, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,322 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VSC/BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON, SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS AND THEN REGAINS POWER AGAIN. THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AND BRAKE POWER BOOSTER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285005September 23, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S TRAC SYSTEM IS FAILING WHICH IS CAUSING MY CAR TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR HAS BEEN RELIABLE UNTIL NOW. WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST BRAKED BY ITSELF WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. SOON AFTER I NOTICED THAT THE TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS WERE ALL ON INSIDE MY DASH. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT MY FAMILY WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE WE WERE ALMOST STRUCK FROM BEHIND . THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNDER THIS CONDITION . I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T WANT TO GET KILLED DRIVING IT . I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT'S $2000-3000 JOB . I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE I WANTED A SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR BUT IT HAS NOW BECOME AN UNSAFE CAR AND A HEADACHE. I AM BEING TOLD THAT I NEED A SKID BOOSTER, BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE MODULE. I THINK IT'S ALL PART OF THE ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY. MY MFG WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE ABOUT 78K MILES ON IT WHICH PUTS ME IN A BAD SPOT . PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284853September 22, 2009
STEERING
THE TRAC/VSC LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AND MY CAR'S BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, AT THIS TIME MY VEHICLE SKIDDED A FEW FEET TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT THE CURB. THIS WAS IS A SCHOOL ZONE AND LUCKILY NO CHILDREN WERE HIT. INTERNET SEARCHES SAY THAT IT IS A FAULTY SKID CONTROL ECU THAT WILL COST $1500 TO $2000 TO REPLACE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS AND WILL BE FORCED TO UNSAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284024September 15, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SEPT 09 - VCS & TRAC LIGHTS WOULD COME ON RANDOMLY FOR LAST 6 MONTHS. FINALLY YESTERDAY THEY FAILED COMPLETELY. LIGHTS CAME ON, BRAKES STARTING VIBRATING, THROTTLE CONTROL WAS IMPAIRED. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING VS COMPUTER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VS SYSTEM HAS HAD A PROBLEM. IN 07 THE DEALER REPLACED THE YAW SENSOR ASS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED VCS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON, LOSS OF BRAKING AND ACCELERATING CONTROL. FORTUNATELY WHEN THEY FAILED SPEED WAS LOW THERE FORE IT WAS EASY TO COME TO A STOP. I HAVE REQUESTED OLD PART RETURNED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284040September 15, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEMS IS FAILING. THIS FIRST OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS. THE SYSTEM WOULD SUDDENLY ACTIVATE WHILE MOVING LOSING ALL POWER AND MOST OF THE STEERING CONTROL. WE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER FOR APPROX $2000, WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY BUT NOW OCCURS CONSTANTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283515September 10, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 VSC LIGHTS ON AND OFF FOR ENTIRE DURATION OF OWNING THE VEHICLE...WAS "FIXED" AT AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER EARLY ON IN OWNERSHIP AND SINCE WILL RANDOMLY GO ON AND OFF. MOST RECENTLY WILL BE OFF WITH START OF VEHICLE AND WITH ACCELERATION OR TURNING WILL SET OF ABS LIGHT AND BEEP, LOOSE POWER AND THEN THE VSC LIGHTS WILL BE ON, WHEN YOU LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. SOME DEALERSHIPS SAID TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM, DON'T FEEL SAFE WHEN THE MOST RECENT EVENTS CAUSE THE LOSS OF POWER. I DON'T WANT TO BE GOING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283605September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DASH VSC TRAC & ABS SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2WD HAVE BEEN ON CONSTANTLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THEY FIRST APPEARED WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE BEFORE I EVEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THIS IS MY SECOND SUCH FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS JUST WEEKS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE TO REPAIR WAS ABOUT $2100. AFTER SOME COMPLAINING, THE DEALER SPLIT THE COST WITH ME. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR, BY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATH RESULTING FROM THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND LOSE POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282816September 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR THE PAST YEAR INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, IF I TURNED OFF VEHICLE, RESTARTED THEN THE LIGHT STAYS OFF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. NOW WITH 80,000 MILES ON 2003 SEQUOIA VSC OFF, VSC TRAC & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON GOING ABOUT 30 MPG. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOUND OUT THERE IS A 'SERVICE BULLETIN' DATING BACK TO 2003 THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF COMPUTER FAILURE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. COMPUTER CODES ARE C1223, C1203 AND C1247. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SPENDING $1700 FOR FIX WHEN MOST COMPLAINTS SAY THAT IT JUST RE-OCCURS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROMPTLY. I DRIVE 5 CHILDREN TO AN FROM SCHOOL ON HIGHWAY EVERY DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282289August 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND HAS HAD NO ABS BRAKE ISSUES UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. ABRUPTLY AS I WAS DRIVING, ALL THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE UNDER THE CAR AND THE CAR CAME TO A HALT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY (AS IT HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY) AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN SEQUOIAS, BUT AS THE CAR WAS PAST IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD IT WOULD COST ME $1800 TO FIX. IF THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT HAS THE CAPABILITY OF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ABRUPTNESS OF THE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE HAVING A FATAL CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS TO GET SOME ACTION ON THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282210August 28, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FOR THE PAST YEAR INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, IF I TURNED OFF VEHICLE, RESTARTED THEN THE LIGHT STAYS OFF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. NOW WITH 80,000 MILES ON 2003 SEQUOIA VSC OFF, VSC TRAC & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON GOING ABOUT 30 MPG. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOUND OUT THERE IS A 'SERVICE BULLETIN' DATING BACK TO 2003 THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF COMPUTER FAILURE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THIS WEBSITE I'VE FOUND OVER 200 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS EXACT ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA OR ANY REGULATORY GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUING A RECALL SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHY?? WHAT IS THE WAIT? DOES A TRAGEDY NEED TO OCCUR? HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE LOGGED? I'M WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF ANY 'GOOD WILL' ACTION WILL BE TAKEN SINCE THE REPORTS I'VE READ HAVE INDICATED THE REPAIR/FIX COST IS BETWEEN $1,600.00-$2,200.00 FOR THE CONSUMER WHICH OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281911August 27, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
UNCONTROLLED STOPPING OF VEHICLE WITH OUT BRAKING; DRIVING ON CITY ROADS CAR BRAKED ON ITS OWN TO THE POINT THE CAR HALTED, AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR BE HIT BY CARS BEHIND ME; HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 3 MILE STRETCH WHILE DRIVING KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL.; SKID CONTROL ECU WAS REPLACED, ALSO FAULTY DECELERATION SENSOR, FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, OLD PARTS HELD BY INSTALLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281985August 27, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING WHEN IN MOTION AND TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND SHUTTERED. IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW AND THEY SAY IT'S AN ABS SKID CONTROL ECU THAT WENT OUT. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281910August 26, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON SEPT 6,2006. THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE COMING. MY 2003 SEQUOIA ONLY HAS 31,786 MILES AND PAID $2891.48 FOR THE SERVICE. TODAY 8-26-09 MY CAR ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES AND THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE COMING BACK, THEY WANT TO CHARGE TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE THEY FIXED THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM IN 2006? BECAUSE I ASKED THEM TO SAVE THE PARTS AND GIVE IT TO ME WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR, BUT THEY DID HAVE IT, SOMETHING IS FISHY? IF THEY REPLACE NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK, MY CAR HAVE LOW MILES. I DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, COULD BE THE PROBLEM FROM THE TOYOTA, THEY NEED TO "RECALL" ALL SEQUOIA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT PAY $3,000 EVERY 2 YEARS OR EVERY 30,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280466August 14, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE ON, THE VSC/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE OFF. AFTER A FEW YARDS OF DRIVING, THE LIGHTS TURN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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